OPINION: Do not ever buy a textbook

Dave_Berry
Fri, 07 Feb 2020 13:28:29 +0000

[From University of Arizona student news site, but good points, in general.]

"As you begin to register for classes for next semester, I am sure the cost of tuition and textbooks are on your mind. Textbooks are expensive. If you are tired of trekking down to the basement of the University of Arizona Bookstore to spend a couple of hundred dollars every semester, here are some tips for you:

1. Wait to buy your textbooks

When your professors begin posting information to their D2L pages next semester, your first move should not be to go out and buy the required textbooks and reading material. Wait until the first week of classes before thinking about purchasing textbooks. In a few of my courses, my professors have loosened their required textbook policy after the first class or provided us the necessary readings." …